Trying to finally get back into running again after my stress fracture.. I've only run a handful of times since my half in November. Things just keep getting in the way, but this time I'm sticking to it god damn it.

Today was three slow miles. Plan is to do it again Wednesday and Friday. Maybe Sunday, too if my legs don't feel like death. I'm suppose to run a 7k with my sister in three weeks. Hopefully this will motivate me to keep it up this time.

Back at it...again. Hamstrings still touchy, but I'm going to ease through it. I started a loooong (six-month) run/walk training plan...today's run/walk was just 3.4 miles and included a lot of walking intervals, but it makes me happy. The moon rose to the east over the mountains as I was (slowly) heading home...and close to home I heard a screech owl calling.

When I've kept it up for a month, I will treat myself with a new pair of running shoes.

Congrats Monkeytoes on your first marathon. Sooo cool and *such* a great time! Triathlon or bust, eh?

I had my first outdoor run before school today. It's finally light enough by 6am. It was a frosty morning & I nearly backed out but I'm so glad I went. It has just been a full moon so it was just starting to wane & was really low in the sky. 2 red deer stood watching me before running & leaping through the field & then as I ran round the corner towards the sea there was a stunning red sun emerging over the sea. Beautiful. I'm so glad I braved the minus 1 temperature. It was so spectacular I didn't really notice the cold!

I'm having a hard time getting into a running routine. I go to a gym a couple of times a weeks on various classes and weight lifting, and I don't want to give that up to much, however, I want to run as well. Let's see how it will go! I do like running but never seem to get into the groove.

I was out running yesterday, below freezing as always but the sun was shining so it was really lovely. I ran 4 K. First downhill, then uphill. 30 minutes, felt like I was crawling uphill. I plan on running a 10 K in late summer here in town.

I'm having a hard time getting into a running routine. I go to a gym a couple of times a weeks on various classes and weight lifting, and I don't want to give that up to much, however, I want to run as well. Let's see how it will go! I do like running but never seem to get into the groove.

I was out running yesterday, below freezing as always but the sun was shining so it was really lovely. I ran 4 K. First downhill, then uphill. 30 minutes, felt like I was crawling uphill. I plan on running a 10 K in late summer here in town.

Where do you run? I'm just asking because if I'm not mistaken you live in Örebro too, right? Where do you find hills around here? Where I live it's just flat all around.

I'm having a hard time getting into a running routine. I go to a gym a couple of times a weeks on various classes and weight lifting, and I don't want to give that up to much, however, I want to run as well. Let's see how it will go! I do like running but never seem to get into the groove.

I was out running yesterday, below freezing as always but the sun was shining so it was really lovely. I ran 4 K. First downhill, then uphill. 30 minutes, felt like I was crawling uphill. I plan on running a 10 K in late summer here in town.

Where do you run? I'm just asking because if I'm not mistaken you live in Örebro too, right? Where do you find hills around here? Where I live it's just flat all around.

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I let an IT band injury get the best of me this winter, and am just now trying to get back into running. 3 miles today with a short break at the 2-mile mark. I'm just worrying about doing too much, too fast. It's been a huge problem of mine in the past, so I want to get back into this the smart way.

I let an IT band injury get the best of me this winter, and am just now trying to get back into running. 3 miles today with a short break at the 2-mile mark. I'm just worrying about doing too much, too fast. It's been a huge problem of mine in the past, so I want to get back into this the smart way.

I have the same trouble. I just throw myself into it and I go too fast too often. I've been trying to vaguely follow the guidelines I've seen for training for long races (a half marathon for me) by doing slightly increasingly long distance runs on either Saturday or sunday and then a run of somewhere between 2-5 miles a couple days later along with the regular training I do (hill running, stadium climbing). So far I've been achey and my foot has been complaining but over all it hasn't been too bad.

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lillianp wrote:

alice1drland wrote:

I let an IT band injury get the best of me this winter, and am just now trying to get back into running. 3 miles today with a short break at the 2-mile mark. I'm just worrying about doing too much, too fast. It's been a huge problem of mine in the past, so I want to get back into this the smart way.

I have the same trouble. I just throw myself into it and I go too fast too often. I've been trying to vaguely follow the guidelines I've seen for training for long races (a half marathon for me) by doing slightly increasingly long distance runs on either Saturday or sunday and then a run of somewhere between 2-5 miles a couple days later along with the regular training I do (hill running, stadium climbing). So far I've been achey and my foot has been complaining but over all it hasn't been too bad.

Yeah, that seems wise. My issue is that mentally and cardiovascular...ly... I can totally run 5 miles or more, but my legs are all, "Really? Really? I don't think so," and become injured in some way, setting me back even further and driving me to sadness. I'll have to incorporate yoga and strength training to help make up for what I'm not yet able to accomplish on the greenway, but it's likely for the best.

I let an IT band injury get the best of me this winter, and am just now trying to get back into running. 3 miles today with a short break at the 2-mile mark. I'm just worrying about doing too much, too fast. It's been a huge problem of mine in the past, so I want to get back into this the smart way.

I have the same trouble. I just throw myself into it and I go too fast too often. I've been trying to vaguely follow the guidelines I've seen for training for long races (a half marathon for me) by doing slightly increasingly long distance runs on either Saturday or sunday and then a run of somewhere between 2-5 miles a couple days later along with the regular training I do (hill running, stadium climbing). So far I've been achey and my foot has been complaining but over all it hasn't been too bad.

Yeah, that seems wise. My issue is that mentally and cardiovascular...ly... I can totally run 5 miles or more, but my legs are all, "Really? Really? I don't think so," and become injured in some way, setting me back even further and driving me to sadness. I'll have to incorporate yoga and strength training to help make up for what I'm not yet able to accomplish on the greenway, but it's likely for the best.

This is why I am forcing myself to follow a run/walk training program this year and building up only very slowly. The mind, heart and lungs are fine and have plenty of capacity, but the tendons are less forgiving. I have doubts that I'll ever be able run non-stop for long distances...but better to be out there doing something than doing nothing!

I signed up for runkeepers free training plan 10 k sub 65 minutes. I need to get myself into running and I think this will be a good way to do it. I have a friend who is doing something similar so I will tell him to nag on me. I run 4 k in 30 minutes now so I'm not starting from the beginning but almost. Looking forward to the first run tomorrow!